2011
Prodigious Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th goal for Real Madrid in his 105th game for the club in a 2-0 Champions League win over Olympique Lyon
2004
George W. Bush is re-elected as President of the United States, defeating Democrat candidate John Kerry.
2000
The first crew arrives at the International Space Station..
1992
Magic Johnson retired from the NBA again, this time for good because of fear due to his HIV infection.
1983
“Thriller” single released worldwide by Michael Jackson.
1978
Wayne Gretzky is sold to the Edmonton Oilers after just 8 games with the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA.
1974
George Harrison became the first Beatle to undertake a solo world tour when he played the first show of a 30-night tour in Vancouver, Canada.
1966
The Cuban Adjustment Act allows 123,000 Cubans to apply for permanent residence in the U.S.
1962
U.S. President Kennedy announced that the U.S.S.R. was dismantling the missile sites in Cuba.
1936
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is established.
1898
Cheerleading begins in the United States as Johnny Campbell leads the crowd cheering on the football team at the University of Minnesota.
1671
Jean Talon opens the King’s Brewery, Quebec City’s first brewery.
